Madrid, November 1st (Xinhua) - To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Spain, the ten day China Film Festival opened on October 31st in the Spanish capital, Madrid. The film festival is jointly launched by the China Film Archive, the Madrid Film Archive, and the Madrid China Cultural Center. The theme of this Chinese Film Festival is "Past and Present", and 8 excellent Chinese film works will be presented to local audiences, including the early classic films "Road Angels", "Crows and Sparrows", "Five Golden Flowers", the classic animated film "Rage in the Heavenly Palace", the popular new works "Walking Alone on the Moon" and "Life Events", the animated film "Lion Boy" that showcases traditional Chinese lion dance art, and the documentary "Chasing the Light for a Thousand Miles". Maria Jose Barrero, General Coordinator of Cultural Affairs at the Madrid Municipal Government's Bureau of Culture, Sports and Tourism, stated that the Madrid Municipal Government is very pleased to cooperate with China to bring the Chinese Film Festival to Madrid and sincerely invites the Spanish people to appreciate the exciting and diverse Chinese film works. Dozens of Chinese and foreign guests, including He Yong, Minister Counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Spain, attended the opening ceremony of the film festival. Yang Changqing, Director of the Madrid China Cultural Center, said in his speech that this film festival is one of the important activities of the Year of Chinese and Western Cultural Tourism, aimed at promoting mutual learning and learning between Chinese and Western cultures, and enhancing the profound friendship between the people of China and the West. In addition to Madrid, the Chinese Film Festival will also hold a tour screening in the eastern city of Valencia, Spain from November 2nd to January 24th next year. (New News Agency)